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The Preservation Of Lonesome George
Science

The Preservation Of Lonesome George

How scientists taxidermied the last Pinta Island tortoise

How Gorilla Poop Could Help Stop Ebola
Animals

How Gorilla Poop Could Help Stop Ebola

A new way of tracking the deadly virus that's spreading through West Africa

The Week In Drones: Robots Piloting Robots, Indiana Drones, And More
Technology

The Week In Drones: Robots Piloting Robots, Indiana Drones, And More

Keeping up with the droneses

Prototype Google Self-Driving Car
Technology

Self-Driving Cars: A Marketer’s Dream?

The automated car of the future could become a haven for an advertising nightmare.

Mousetronauts To Live In Space For The Longest Stretch Yet
International Space Station

Mousetronauts To Live In Space For The Longest Stretch Yet

The record-breaking rodents will travel to the International Space Station this weekend.

Apollo Rocketed Through the Van Allen Belts
Space

Apollo Rocketed Through the Van Allen Belts

How NASA’s Microbe Detection Technology May Speed Up Tissue Transplants
Science

How NASA’s Microbe Detection Technology May Speed Up Tissue Transplants

Tissue recipients may soon benefit from space travel.

Artificial Sweeteners May Contribute to Metabolic Disorders
Diabetes

Artificial Sweeteners May Contribute to Metabolic Disorders

Evidence suggests sugar substitutes aggravate diabetes and obesity.

U.S. Army Wants A Parachuting Tank
Army

U.S. Army Wants A Parachuting Tank

Three vehicles will replace the Humvee -- and they'll all arrive by air.

Fiber Frax Nightmares
Science

Fiber Frax Nightmares

Solar Car Powers Your House When It’s Parked
Renewables

Solar Car Powers Your House When It’s Parked

Meet Stella, a practical family sedan that generates net energy

SY-400 TEL
Military

SY-400 Guided Rocket Makes TV Debut

Washington D.C. Is Littered With Phony Cell Towers
Technology

Washington D.C. Is Littered With Phony Cell Towers

The Russian Embassy, White House, Supreme Court, and other landmarks have some nosy neighbors, claims the maker of an ultrasecure mobile phone.

Spooky Action In Threes: Physicists Entangle Three Particles Of Light
Physics

Spooky Action In Threes: Physicists Entangle Three Particles Of Light

The entangled triplets are unusually stable.

Want A Ride To The ISS? SpaceX And Boeing Will Take You
International Space Station

Want A Ride To The ISS? SpaceX And Boeing Will Take You

Starting in 2017, NASA astronauts will have to fly commercial.

spiderweb
Animals

This App Helps You Identify Which Spider You Found In Your Bed

The Rise Of Open Source Hardware
Tech Hacks

The Rise Of Open Source Hardware

Hardware has always lagged behind software in the open source movement. But one website is beginning to change that.

NASA Flies Over Lake Erie To Scan For Dangerous Algae Blooms
Technology

NASA Flies Over Lake Erie To Scan For Dangerous Algae Blooms

Research missions armed with hyperspectral scanners can tell when a bloom could turn deadly.

Doodles in the National Archives
Science

Doodles in the National Archives

Bed Bugs: Are They Making Another Comeback Or Fading Away?
Health

Bed Bugs: Are They Making Another Comeback Or Fading Away?